Aussie duo put Wimbledon heartbreak behind them to break a 28-year drought at US Open
Australia's Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson celebrate defeating Germany 's Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz on day thirteen during their men's doubles final match against of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, on September 7, 2024.
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“To be grand slam champions, it has a great ring to it, especially after what happened at Wimbledon,” he said. Thompson had already pocketed almost A$500,000 for making the last 16 at the US Open for the second time in his career. Similarly to the first set, the Australians were able to secure a service break in the fifth game of the second set by drawing an error from the German combination at the net with a couple of powerful passing strokes.
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